« Sheriff's Department assists cities with speed enforcement »

Earlier this year, as a result of a dispute between Gwinnett County and local municipalities over the provision of services, the Gwinnett County Police Department and most cities in Gwinnett lost their ability to operate their radar and laser speed detection devices.  Sheriff Butch Conway has stepped into the breach to lend a helping hand to the cities.  Because the Sheriff Deoartment's permit to operate those devices is still valid, deputies have been assigned to operate radar guns and then allow city officers to issue citations.  I am not surprised that a high ranking officer from the Duluth Police Department, a department notorious for abusive traffic enforcement, is quoted in the article about the arrangement.  I imagine Sheriff Conway must be beside himself with joy to be back in the speed enforcement business.  When he was the police chief in Lawrenceville, that city was speed trap central.  Bottomline - though you should not be speeding, watch out.  The cities are back in the revenue enhancement game and you cannot assume that the Sheriff's car you see ahead is not running radar.

Comments

[Ron G.]

Losers! Just another freaking tax.

[ronH]

Though I may not be a big fan of Sheriff Conway, maybe this will be the start of dismantling of non-constitutional law enforcement agencies.